Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

After the court meeting, Zhu Di felt dizzy.

Holding my head firmly, I haven't read two memorials yet, and my head hurts even more unbearably.

"These officials and local officials from various places are always impeaching each other, and there is no end!"

"Anything can be brought up for impeachment!"

"There is a drought this year, and people everywhere are already having a hard time. How can those officials still think of ways to collect more taxes, but not at the cost of the lives of those people?"

"Huh, a bunch of thieves, none of them can make us worry..."

Zhu Di scolded for a while, thought of something, and looked to Yi Shiha aside.

"What have Duke Ding been doing these days?"

Yi Shiha quickly reported back: "Your Majesty, in the past month, Duke Dingguo has been walking around the capital with his two young masters every day!"

"Take his kid out for a walk on such a hot day?"

Zhu Di looked surprised.

"Return to Your Majesty, that's right!"

Speaking of this, Yi Shiha looked weird.

"Dingguo Gong is really strange. Every time he goes out, he and the two young masters dress very ordinary.

For meals, I went to various small shops on the streets. The food was unpalatable, and the youngest son even cried for a long time... However, wherever the excitement was, he would go wherever he went, and he even lost money several times. Still enjoying it! "

Hearing this, Zhu Di became even more interested, "Dong Guo Ding also lost his money?"

"Your Majesty, Duke Dingguo's money seems to have been stolen!"

Yi Shiha reported again.

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Di laughed directly.

"I never thought that the dignified Duke Ding would have his money stolen one day!"

Yi Shiha also couldn't help laughing.

However, before he could laugh out loud, he saw Zhu Di's expression change again.

"Hmph, how can a dignified Duke of the Ming Dynasty actually do nothing all day long and take his children out for fun? How can he behave like this?

If those censors caught him, I don’t know how he would be impeached! "

Yishiha suddenly looked solemn, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true!"

Zhu Di added: "When Duke Ding comes back, let him enter the palace!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yi Shiha responded quickly.

After saying that, Zhu Di looked at the memorials on the table. He had not even read two of them, but he felt irritable again.

He got up and walked outside.

"Send orders to Wang Zhen, the envoy of Jin Yi Guard, to come and see me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

And this will.

Guo An took Guo Lu, Guo Shen and others to the vicinity of Qixia Mountain.

His fiefdom, Jiangjun Mountain, is in the southwest of the capital, while Qixia Mountain is in the northeast corner of the capital.

A circle from Jiangjun Mountain to the east will cover all the counties surrounding the capital.

"Dad, I heard that Qixia is much more prosperous and lively than the Jiangjun Mountain area in our fiefdom. How come this place doesn't look like what the rumors say?"

Over the past month or so, Guo Shen has matured a lot.

After walking around Qixia Town and looking around, Guo An and the others found a restaurant that seemed to taste good. After ordering the food, Guo Shen asked slowly.

"Is there any place near the capital that is more prosperous than Jiangjun Mountain?"

Guo An chuckled, his eyes full of confidence.

"Ok!"

Guo Shen nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any more questions.

Guo An's expression froze. He was an older boy who didn't like to talk much since he was a child.

Unexpectedly, after leading this boy around for so long, he became less and less fond of talking.

All day long, I was in a state of deep contemplation!

As for the other boy, Guo Lu, he is holding a chicken leg bought on the street and can't stop chewing it!

None of these two brats looked like him, Guo An was helpless!

I had a casual meal in this restaurant.

Afterwards, the group entered the bustling Qixia Temple. However, after wandering around for a while, a fat and white monk came over with an enthusiastic face.

He bowed slightly to several people.

"Amitabha, I wonder where these donors come from? When you come to Qixia Temple, you want to worship the Buddha or offer incense..."

"I've seen this eminent monk!"

Guo An saluted the monk with a gentle face, but did not reply. Instead, he looked at Guo Shen aside.

Seeing this, the Zhike monk was even more happy, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he showed a hint of surprise appropriately.

He quickly saluted Guo Shen.

"I don't know which household this young nobleman belongs to in the capital. He came to Qixia Temple to pay homage to the Bodhisattva, or..."

Guo Shen glanced at Guo An helplessly and sighed slightly. The Zhike monks in every temple always said the same thing.

Without waiting for the middle-aged monk to finish speaking, he shook his head and refused.

"Don't be polite, this eminent monk. We just heard that there is a Qixia Temple on Qixia Mountain and there are many pilgrims. Come and have a look.

I don’t have money to pay homage to the Buddha or offer incense, and I have no idea of ​​going to the abbot of Miangui Temple.

As for eminent monks, my family has a very good relationship with an eminent monk from Tianjie Temple! "

After hearing this, Zhike Monk, who was originally planning to make a big sales pitch, became stunned!

Although Qixia Temple is also a large temple, Tianjie Temple is the first of the Five Mountains and Ten Temples and has jurisdiction over these temples.

After just being stunned for a while, the monk Zhike smiled happily and said quickly: "Amitabha, it turns out that all of you nobles have such a connection with my Buddhist family! Since all of you nobles have arrived at the young monk Qixia Temple, the young monk will go and inform the abbot..."

"No!"

Guo Shen glanced at Guo An and Guo Lu, who was looking impatient, and said directly: "I wanted to see Qixia Temple quietly, but since the eminent monks are like this, we can only say goodbye!"

Just as Guo Shen finished speaking, he saw Guo An and Guo Lu walking out quickly.

"Ugh!"

With a sigh, Guo Shen caught up with him helplessly.

"Amitabha!"

The guest monk was stunned.

"Dad and my second brother are not interesting enough!"

On the carriage, Guo Shen said expressionlessly.

"You are the young prince of Duke Dingguo's mansion. It is up to you to take part in such matters!"

Guo An said with a serious face.

"Exactly, exactly. My eldest brother is well-read in scriptures and is best suited to deal with these difficult monks!"

Guo Lu also nodded repeatedly.

"..."

After leaving Qixia Town, Guo An took Guo Shen and Guo Lu back home.

Over the past month or so, he had watched everything he should have shown these two boys.

Now, the two boys are becoming more and more addicted to watching, but he is getting more and more tired.

After traveling for so long, it’s time to combine work and rest.

Go back this time.

He must take a good rest for half a month.

When the night is getting dark.

Guo Ancai took Guo Shen and Guo Lu back to Duke Dingguo's mansion.

Entering the mansion, Guo An was just about to sit down and take a rest when he saw an official coming towards him with an excited look on his face.

"My father-in-law is finally back!"

"You are……"

Guo An felt bad.

The eunuch said hurriedly: "My lord, after Your Majesty asks you to come back, go to the palace!"

Guo An glanced at the sky outside and said slowly: "The palace gates must be closed now!"

The eunuch's expression froze. At this time, the palace gate had already closed.

"So, please invite me to the palace tomorrow!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

The eunuch looked relaxed.

Guo An asked again: "Lieutenant envoy, do you know why your Majesty summoned me?"

The official's eyes lit up with joy, and he was very impressed by Guo An's attitude.

However, he did not dare to trust Guo An in front of Duke Dingguo, who was loved by both the emperor and the prince.

"My lord has broken this villain... I don't know why Your Majesty summoned my lord to the palace in such a hurry!"

"It's a job well done!"

……

The next day.

Guo An got up early in the morning.

Although it is early in the morning, plus washing up and eating.

After putting on the python suit again and entering the palace under Xu Yong's escort, it was already late.

Zhu Di had already finished his morning court, and even Zhu Gaochi had brought a large pile of memorials to report to Zhu Di.

Seeing this scene, Guo An felt like he was a bastard from the Ming Dynasty.

"Wei Chen Dingguo Gong Guo An has met with His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"I've met the teacher!"

After a while of greetings, Guo An stood aside quietly.

It seemed that he hadn't reported to or talked to his boss, Zhu Di, for more than a month, and he didn't know what to say. Zhu Di, on the other hand, was still waiting for Guo An to take the initiative to ask questions.

However, after waiting for a long time, he saw Guo An, who seemed to be watching the excitement, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.

This Guo thief!

"I haven't seen Guo Qing for more than a month. I wonder what Guo Qing has been busy with these days?"

"what?"

Guo An looked at Zhu Di in surprise, are you calling me to come and chat?

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have been traveling around the capital with my two unworldly children for more than a month!"

"travel?"

Zhu Di has a weird look on his face. He keeps changing his ways to bully his own boys all day long. Is this a journey?

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Just say it!

Zhu Di didn't bother to expose Guo An, so he asked again: "I wonder what Guo Qing is learning with two boys?"

Guo An said with a serious face: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Wei Chen is taking them to learn about the world."

"Learning to understand the world?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were both stunned, and then stared at Guo An seriously.

"Exactly!"

Guo Anyou nodded slightly and said: "Although Weichen is not a powerful family...Although Weichen grew up in the Palace of Prince Yan and became the Duke of Dingguo in the Ming Dynasty step by step, the two sons in Weichen's family have also grown up in Although he was wealthy, he never suffered any hardships and rarely left home.

Their understanding of the world is only from books and papers.

However, the understanding of the world in books is only the world written by the readers themselves, who want people to know it. "

"Weichen feels that the two boys in the family may not have any talents, they may be mediocre, or they may even be prodigal, but they cannot become nerds who only talk empty talk, or idiots...

In this way, when they grow up, they will be easily deceived and used by some thieves, and they will easily lose their lives! "

Zhu Di's face darkened, "I, Duke Ding of the Ming Dynasty, who has such courage to deceive and take advantage of me?"

Guo An smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, those civil servants dare!"

"..."

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi both looked calm and did not object.

Those civil servants dared to frame the Duke and the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, and they only deceived and exploited them, so they had nothing to fear!

In this way, the Ming Prince, or even the Emperor's grandson...

Thinking about it, Zhu Di's expression moved slightly, "Guo Qing, is it inappropriate for me to keep the emperor's grandson in the palace all the time?"

"This……"

Guo An's face froze, and he quickly said: "Report to your Majesty, the emperor's grandson is very talented, and no one would dare to deceive the emperor's grandson!"

"Hmph, those thieves dare to deceive me, why don't they dare to deceive the emperor's grandson?"

Zhu Di had a look of hatred on his face.

Guo An quickly said with a worried look on his face: "However, the emperor's grandson has a distinguished status and is related to the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. No accidents can happen..."

Zhu Di thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, "We will consider this matter!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Guo An breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Di glanced at Guo An, then took out two memorials from the side and handed them to Guo An.

"Look at these memorials..."

Guo An quickly looked at it, and the more he looked, the more solemn his expression became.

After reading it, a look of anger appeared on his face unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, how dare these officials do this?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Di angrily said: "These thieves, for their own benefit, are stirring up trouble and spreading rumors... I don't know how those officials in Songjiang Mansion provoked these censors and made these censors and officials to impeach Songjiang these days." Those officials in the government!"

Hearing this, Guo An's expression gradually became strange.

"Your Majesty, do you think these censors are trying to frame the officials of Songjiang Mansion?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but look at Guo An with a strange expression, "Is it possible that Guo Qing doesn't think so?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Zhu Di's expression condensed and he asked with surprise: "What news did Guo Qing hear?"

Guo Andao: "Back to Your Majesty, I haven't heard anything!"

"Then why did Guo Qing just glance at the memorial and actually speak for the censor who had a grudge against Guo Qing?"

Zhu Di was a little curious.

Guo Andao said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, because these charges of impeachment by the censor, Wei Chen feels that it is very likely that they are true and are something that those officials can do!"

"How can this be?"

Zhu Di was shocked, "Those officials in Songjiang Prefecture are either A or B every year. All taxes can be collected on time every year without delay."

Guo An asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, are there any poor households in Songjiang Prefecture?"

Zhu Di was stunned and nodded slowly.

"Although Songjiang Prefecture is one of the wealthiest prefectures in the Ming Dynasty, there are also many poor households in Songjiang Prefecture."

"Yes!"

Guo An nodded slowly, "Your Majesty, that's it. Wei Chen was thinking, since there are also poor households, why can Songjiang Mansion collect taxes so quickly?

Is it possible that the wealthy households in Songjiang Prefecture are good people, and they would voluntarily spend some food money to pay taxes for the poor households? …

Your Majesty, Wei Chen feels that there may be such kind-hearted wealthy households, but if they pay them in the first year, there will be more poor households who want them to pay them in the second year. If they do not pay, this rich household will He will become a rich and unkind person.

In the end, offending everyone... Your Majesty, I don't want those people to be evil people.

However, people’s hearts are evil! The more you look down there, the more you will see how evil the human heart can be! "

"yes……"

As he said this, Zhu Di didn't know what he was thinking of, and couldn't help but sigh.

Then, I couldn't help but take out some memorials again and read them.

"If Guo Qing said this, then the impeachment mentioned in these memorials is probably true?"

Guo An said with a solemn face: "Reporting to Your Majesty, although sometimes, the humble minister also hates the gossip of those high-ranking officials.

But there is no smoke without fire, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate has just experienced such great turmoil. If there is no real truth, they should not dare to do this and continue to impeach! "

Zhu Di looked gloomy and nodded slowly, "I have asked Wang Zhen to take some royal guards to the Songjiang Mansion to investigate in person. There should be news in a few days!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Guo An quickly raised his hands and saluted.

"Prince..."

Zhu Di looked at Prince Zhu Gaochi on the side.

"Speaking of which, the prince has lived in the palace for a long time and has not been out of the capital much. He went to visit various states and counties!"

"Back to my father, that's right!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded quickly.

Zhu Di said: "The incident in Songjiang Mansion, we feel that the incident in Songjiang Mansion is not groundless. Are you willing to go and have a look?"

"Haier went to Songjiang Mansion in person?"

Zhu Gaochi looked happy.

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

Zhu Gaochi quickly replied: "Thank you very much, Father! My son is willing to go and have a look!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Di smiled softly and looked at Guo An again.

Guo An's head suddenly tightened.

Sure enough, Zhu Di said with a gentle face: "Guo Qing, the prince has lived in the palace for a long time and does not have much experience in traveling outside. It just so happens that Guo Qing is the prince's teacher, and I want to trouble Guo Qing this time!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Guo An responded quickly.

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction and said: "This time, the prince can call on the Jinyi Guards of Songjiang Prefecture. In addition, the prince can also call on the soldiers and generals of Songjiang Prefecture's Shipping Department!"

"My son obeys the order!"

Zhu Gaochi responded quickly.

Zhu Di looked at Guo An again, "What do you want Guo Qing to ask for?"

Guo An said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, can I bring a group of soldiers from the Shenji Battalion?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's expression narrowed slightly.

Zhu Gaochi also looked surprised.

"Guo Qing thinks there will be a big thief in Songjiang Mansion?"

Guo An slightly bowed his hands and saluted, "Reporting to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty. I am worried that if there are really rogue officials in Songjiang Mansion, I am afraid that they will jump over the wall in a hurry and accidentally injure the Crown Prince!"

Only with the firearm nearby did Wei Chen feel relieved! "

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "We allow you to bring two hundred households with you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Guo An was overjoyed.

Immediately, Zhu Di settled down again.

Guo An left the palace helplessly.

I thought he could take a rest, but he didn't expect that he would have to go out.

Moreover, let’s go to Songjiang Mansion.

As for the Songjiang Mansion, will there be no problems?

He doesn't believe it!

The Youdu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as well as a group of censors, had just made a big mistake and many of them were killed.

Now, in order to regain Zhu Di's trust, those censors would naturally make crazy political achievements. How could they cheat again? Framing officials?

Even if they wanted to frame him, the officials would not allow it!

So, are there really corrupt officials in Songjiang Mansion?

After returning to his house, Guo An felt heavy-hearted!

After thinking for a long time, he took Xu Yong to the Shenji Camp!

...(End of chapter)